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NY S 5257

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Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5257 pass?

Not yet law. NY S 5257 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): RETURNED TO SENATE

What is NY S 5257 about?

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Who sponsors NY S 5257?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 5257, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — RETURNED TO SENATE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. 2026-05-29

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  3. 2026-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.263

  4. 2026-05-29

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A6568B

  5. 2026-05-28

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-05-28

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2026-05-28

    REPASSED SENATE

    passage

  8. 2026-05-12

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5257C

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-05-12

    VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2026-05-12

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-05-12

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  12. 2026-03-09

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-09

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. 2026-03-09

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-03-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2026-02-26

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 2026-02-25

    1ST REPORT CAL.414

  18. 2026-01-08

    PRINT NUMBER 5257B

    amendment-passage

  19. 2026-01-08

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  20. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  22. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  23. 2025-06-13

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-06-13

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  25. 2025-06-13

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  26. 2025-06-12

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1982

  27. 2025-06-12

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-21

    PRINT NUMBER 5257A

    amendment-passage

  29. 2025-02-21

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  30. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-12 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-13 · pass · 58-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
  • Consumer Protection Vote - Version: B

    2026-02-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • William Weber: yes
  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2026-03-09 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Shelley Mayer: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
  • Floor Vote - Version: C

    2026-05-28 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent
  • Assembly Vote

    2026-05-29 · pass · 128-0

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: yes
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: yes
    • Cashman: yes
    • Gallahan: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Powers: excused
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chandler-Waterm: excused
    • Gandolfo: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: excused
    • Chang: yes
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Chludzinski: yes
    • Giglio: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Raga: excused
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Maher: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: excused
    • Manktelow: yes
    • Ramos: excused
    • Tague: yes
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gray: excused
    • McDonald: yes
    • Reilly: yes
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: excused
    • Cook: excused
    • Griffin: yes
    • McDonough: excused
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: excused
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: excused
    • Blankenbush: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Dais: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Bologna: yes
    • Davila: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: excused
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Molitor: yes
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dilan: excused
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Moreno: excused
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jensen: yes
    • Morinello: yes
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • DiPietro: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: yes
    • Sempolinski: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown EA: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: yes
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: yes
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: excused
    • Burdick: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Lasher: excused
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: excused
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lee: excused
    • Peoples-Stokes: excused
    • Simpson: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

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